East Williston Union Free School District
East Williston Union Free School District is a public school district based in Old Westbury, New York, serving 1,582 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #290 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 527 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Danielle Gately. It spends about $35,255 per student on day-to-day operations, 50% more than the New York median. It has roughly 9.0 students per teacher.
How East Williston Union Free compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East Williston Union Free | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $35,255 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $23,286 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 226 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Danielle Gately
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Central School DistrictWindsor | 1,589 | 4 | $22,932 | 12.3 | #287 |
| Spackenkill Union Free School DistrictPoughkeepsie | 1,585 | 4 | $29,497 | 10.5 | #288 |
| Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School DistrictFloral Park | 1,584 | 2 | $19,220 | 15.4 | #289 |
| East Williston Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury · this district | 1,582 | 3 | $35,255 | 9.0 | #290 |
| Pleasantville Union Free School DistrictPleasantville | 1,582 | 3 | $27,233 | 10.5 | #291 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine ISDGladewater, TX | 1,583 | $10,667 | 13.5 |
| Pine City Public School DistrictPine City, MN | 1,582 | $13,672 | 16.5 |
| Riverside Township School DistrictRiverside, NJ | 1,582 | $19,379 | 11.3 |
| Diboll ISDDiboll, TX | 1,582 | $12,580 | 13.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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